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The Legislature. The Columbia correspondent of the JWtr |^K and Courier thus gives what bad been accom plished<up to last Saturday, by the Legisla ture what was before that body for con slderat'.cn this week, and tho daily routint B of a herd-worked legislator: Columbia, Deer ruber 1G.?The session o 1888 is drawing to a close. Whether th< B General Assembly will take a recess on tin 324 until early in November, ' 188'J, 01 wnetner it will bold on till Christmas anc tjjggrn tine die, aa still an unsolved problem The Legislature itself in fact is, as yet an | unknown quaaiity, at least so far as tin I popular branch is concerned. Let us lool | over the record of the past three weeks, f In that time two bills have been ratified neither of which is of public interest. Tbi House enters upon the home stretch to-morrow (Monday) with a Calendar of twenty-fivi printed pages, and containing upwards o three hundred bills and reports of vsriout kinds. What has been accomplished in thii body in the way of actual legislation may bt summed up in a few words. Ihcy have accepted the Clemson bequest, reduced th? [ salarieeof the Circuit Judges, passed th< I legislative per diem bill ($5) and tho gen eral appropriation bill. far as the average public is concerned i this is tha Aggregate of the work thus far ac Icomplished by Hie House. That which has to be dono duriag (he oaing week may be elated as follows: I 1. The supply and appropriation bills. L '2. The township railroad boud nmttor. I S. The State pensiou bill. I 4. The primary election bill. I 6. The Constitutional amendment on the muestion of the qualification of voters. I 6. The railroad anti-consolidation commission. (Passed by the Senate.) I 7. ThC jriuluciion (juMkion. f- iasr 1ARS TU Kill J'AT. This wonVl make up a Calendar that might well tppal n legislative body with only six working days beforo it: but the South Carolina Legislature is fairly entitled to the credit of being the hardest working legislative body in the United States. This reputation wus established ten years ago, and the present Legislature seems determined to koep up the record. People may say Iwhat thsy pleaso about a legislative body, Kwbich rsduoes salaries on a horizontal kchedule, and failed to inoludo its own alaries in the reduction, but thero can be Bio two opinions on one subject. The metnBers of the South Carolina Legislature earn heir wages. If honest, hard labor is Brorth anything they are not over-paid, even Bt $5 ptr diem and 10 ccuta mileage. I A LKUISLATIVK PAY. I Let the readers of the Newt and Courier Brho doubt this look over the following iary of a legislative day in Columbia at whis timo. I take the items from the diary Ijf an average member of the House. (Of Icourse 1 have no reference to tho Senato ) I ;a. M ?n.t nn a,,,i ri-o.. ......? i _ ? ?r ?..vi Viivot uusnvi IULH^H|ra of constituents. HH^K 8 A. M.?Breakfast : Hamancggs?tean?stcakanchope?cakesanmolasce. A. Mr~ C?uubUU? mcrtlOg?rosde, bridges and ferries. 9 A. M.?Committee meeting?incorpora 9.30 A. M.?See tho Governor about ^B Jone's appointment. 10 A. M. ? House meets. M 3.16 1*. M.?Dinner?BOUpittllh?roas beef?turkey anicecrearo. 4 P. M.?Committee meeting?delegation. 5 P. M.?Commtltee meeting?ways and riltMH. 6 P. M.?Engrossing department. Look after tbat bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the county commiss'nners J of ?: county to issue their warrant I for $2 G2J to Sallie Smith for unpaid school claims. ^iL30 P. M.?See JiWpkins about bill to | , it n ^^ o-ni or r o w. Now horc is a day's work of fourteei hours out of twennty-four, allowing thirl; minutes for preliminary stretching in th morning, and ferty minutes for refresh Hi ments?that j.i certainly worth ,, if lab is worth anything, and so 1 repeat that t u? Hp members of the South Carolina Legislaturi ^B ?at least of the popular branch of it? are not over-paid: E Ne use to run ovor town, when yon eai fc;* get the purest nud best <lrugs from J. W M POSEY & BRO. 40-81. y SusRirr SMirru Ui>rier.i>.?Birmin((hatn, Ala., Dec. 11.?Gov. Seay had an interview with many gentlemen this morning on the subject of the tragedy of Saturday night. The Governor aftorward had an interview with Sheriff Smith, and said that he endorsed the Sheriff, and whs glud that Jefferson County had a Sheriff who, no matter how painful his duty, coulduphold the law nnd protect the county jail. The events today are briefly told. The coroners jury to investigate the shooting met and adjourned until to-morrow in order to procure witnesses. Sheriff Smith was released on Jr'Jo,-' 000 bond, aud will take charge of his oflico again at oncc. Beginning to-night the troops will be sent away, one company at a time until all are gone. Martin Walker and Jeff Brown, colored, have been arrested us supposed accomplices in the (lawes murder, bat the ovidonoo agaiust them is only circumstantial. None of the wounded had died to-day; llawes has made no Confession, but still protests his iunoceneo. Clothing can be bought almost at your own figures for the next two ^beks at GRAHAM & SPARKS' Cheap Cash Store. I Goto POSEY'S Drug Store for your hair brushes and combs, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, fine perfumery and face powders, toilet soap, and such other articles as are usually kept in a first class drug store. 40-,3t. A Good Institution.?The Future Progress Society is an organization among the colored people for financial improvement, it holds its headquarters at Newberry, and takes insurance for not moio than $100. It was organized in ?H8t: since then it lias paid out $2,617*75 in policies ranging from k $11.36 to$100, If safe it is a good instiiu* \ lion for the eolored people.?Sparimburg ' Htrdld. Tone up the system and improve the appetite by taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It will make you feelliko a new person. Thousands have found health, and relief from suffering, 'by the use of this rrcat l>lnn<l purifier, when all other means failed. i Christmas Goods at POSKY'S Ding Store 1 fttiest and most desirable line of ( renting cases, Sharing Seta, (lenta r ig Cases, Cigar Cases, Whisk ISroom , Smoking Sets, French I'iatc Mir " h Flush Cases. Ladies an t gon e 8 requested to examine them. 49-dt il UTie Mylttion 'dimes * R. M. STOKES, - - Editor Friday, December SI, 1N8H. ' SUBSCRIPTION, $200 PER ANNUM f POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. 9 The P. O. will he opened for business 1 from 8 A. M. to 5.SO P. M. 9 The Money Order Department will be ' opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern end Southern mails will both close promptly at IP. M. 9 Any iuntlcntion or irregularities should L be reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. We NiiHt Collect. Of course everybody who rends the above caption will say "old man Stokes wants money." Well, then, fcverybody tells the plain, unvarnished truth. Old man Stokes doca want money, and he wants it badly and old man Stokes must Itave money, pretty soon.' We have 500 subscribers in arrears, most of them for the current year, but a large number for from one to t Wo'years before, and the aggregate amount is very large to us, and while it remains unpaid we are seriously crippled in our business. It dees soem to us that any one who subscribes for a pnper ought to be able to pay the small amount charged for it in a year. We will make a liberal deduction to those who will pay all arrearages and renew for another year, between now and the 15th of December. After that date we must charge full price, and shall try to collect what is then due through Trial Justices. Union Cotton Market. , ' The market T?eeic has been (Somewhat brisker than last, with a slight advance on higher grades, aud a decline on the lower qualities. Sales 519 bales : prices from 8J @ 915. ?*&y~ Mnj. A. li. Wardlaw, President of tLie National bank, at Abbeville, died last Friday. GRAHAM & SPARKS arc offering, for the next two weeks, special bargains in Millinery Goods, Ladies Jackets, Wraps. &c. Don't fail to see them. BOX., There was a heavy fall of snow at Asherillc and other parts of Wester North Carolina last Thursday. , ? ^ ?*15'" To all our friends and patrons wc wish a morry Christmas and a happy and prosperoua New Year. > < 1'lie Times office will be open to all payiny visitors and friends during next weak. Don't be afraid to call. gtafy** Nothing defiuitc from the Legisla Lure concerning any important nmsnrt before it, except that the Senate accepts the Clcmson bequest, under the House bill. . e Wt rcgrot to state that Mr. Samuel J. Ray was stricken down with a stroke of paralysis last Wednesday, and is now lying in a very critical condition at his residenoe. President Cleveland has sent to the Senate tlio name of J. C. Hunter, the present efficient Postmaster at this place, for reappointment. To-morrow, i'2nd is the shortest day of tho year. "When the days begin to lengthen ^^^Th^^^^^mns to strengthen." P (IQy* The supply bill now before the Legislature levies a tax of 1G.\ mills in Union a j County ns follows: Stato G mills, educao tional, 2 mills; County 3.} mills, and a special - tax of 5 mills, for past indebtedness and J" building bridges. 0 If you have a notion to buy, FLYNN has Notions to sell. - (Hay*1 Last week the Town Council ordered 1 all the fruit and candy stands that were so conspicuous upon the sidewalks of main street to lie removed, and now thev are conspicuous only in llio windows of stores, ' and one is in n. "hole in the wall." ? ? You can have a high time at FLYNN'8, but no high prices, Mr. hi. A. E. Par ham has baen ap- ' pointed the Agent at this place for the cale" bratcd Kennesaw Flouring mills, formerly represented by that "Prince of Fellowa," Col. C. F. Hoke. Mr. Parham is also agent for a large 15acon establishment, and has .10,000 lbs of fine Paeon on hand, for sale at car load prices. Call at GAHRETT'S, leader?Fine French Candy. An assortment of 2f> kinds for "5o per lb. It will cost you 40cts per pound elsewhere. It wiil be good news to our readers who aro interested in tho building of the Augusta Division of the C. C. C. road to learn that the company havo determined to build the road from Augusta to the mai^ lineal Plack's, notwithstanding the decision of the .Supreme Court invalidating the I taivrialiir. 1- " v ?v..u9. it mni report is true we ) I liope all ihe citizens along the line will ex- ' I tend to the company all (ho aid and en- , J courageuient in their power. Let ua put l no obstacles in the way, by word or deed, but on the contrary, let us heartily eliecr and enthusiastically help the company by c ery means within our power. S A They're ridiculous, FLYNN'S low prices. d They're wonderful; FLYNN'S big bargaina. ffSS^" Charley Wlthersnnnn . ?' 1 ? - '' , m wiureu man, j was arrested here Wednesday morning, on ? strong suspicion of being connected with r stealing a bale of cotton from Mr. J. R. j> Minter's gin house, at Hedalia, a night or " two before. From reports' that reach us, ?p there was a white man involved in the steal- w log and a negro, who owned a mule and ' wagon, or the white man owned the wagon ind a horse, and the two joined teams and ji( lid the stealing. Whether Charley was di- he cctly implicated in stealing the cotton has wl lot yet been shown conclusively ; but it is ,)r uppos.'d that he knows a great deal about fr| h BO Stab" In accordance with a foolish custom ' in the South generally and in Union particularly, tho employes in the TiXU offico claim Christmas week as a holiday, consequently we shall be eompolled to issue only Lalf a sheet next week, and this we are compelled to do, to give the requisite number of issues for the legal advertisement*. Now is the time to buy cheap school books at F.Q. X&EFZER'S. 1 '?afr* * * * t&" To thoaa few?and they are eery few?who have responded to our call to make payments, wo return thanks, but so many have paid no attention to our request that our necessities havs been but slightly relieved. Wc, however, still hopo thoy will see "the error of their ways" and do bettor for us next month. If they don't, we shall turn them over as incorrigable einners whom Peter will not recognize when they get to the gates. ? ? IJSJu Last Tuesday, deputy U. S. Marshall, T. J. Greer, with aseistants, captured a wagon apd team of mulo9 and about throo barrels of whiskey, about seven miles below bote, near tho Into W. Hughes' farm on liroad Kiver. Ths owners of the wagon and whiskey mado thoir escape, but we learn Hint one of (hem was shot,- while "on the wing," by one of tho Marshall"* posse. The name of llryson is on the wagon. A terrible difficulty occurrol last week in Kctnpor Co.,' Miss., between some white and colored people, in which, the rei ports say, some ten ?r yfrclvo white per^noM were either killed or tvounded, by a party of negroes in ambush, but we hear of no negroes being injured. As usual in such cases, the reports nro conflicting, but from the accounts received, we are inclined to think that hasty and unwarranted conduct on the part of the white party brought on the fatal encounter, in which they were the greatest sufferers. Joe Jones, tho evangelist, has been holding a series of meetings in Nicholson's llall siuce lust Friday. His followers lravo placed a bell in the large oak tree in rear of the building, and sinners arc called to the meetingby it, in regular first and scconS church bell style. He always has "a full house,'' but whether he has made any converts wo have not heard. II? proposes to continue his meetings for some days longer. From South-Weet Corner. Cross Keys, Deo. 15.?It ia half pact 8 o'clock ; the old folks have retired for the night. I and little Tate are the only ones up and nwako to enjoy tho warmth of the fire, that has almost burned down to a bed of bright shining coals. While 1 try with all my might to write few lines for ytur valuable paper little Tate aiuuscs himself by rolling over and over trying to catch his tail. Ho was presented to mc a few days since by Miss Mattie J. Lawson. The weather at present is cold and cloudy. The dear old rooou strives to shine, but in vain.^Its shining face can only bo seen now ana then behind & heavy mass of clouds ; but wo hope to sec her guue otct a ctenr stcy ngaio soon. All out of doors is wrapped in solitude ; nothing breaks the silence of night at this hour save the distant yelp of sn old hound, and the solemn blast of a hunter's horn, as it joeals forth from behind the hills. will be some cotton to pick and nfter Christinas, in this neigh*ymistmtiB "trfff, and one at Padgett's Creek Cliristmas day. Mr. Editor, you seo I have not the hand of a ready writer, liko some of your weekly correspondents, but I wish you a "merry Christmas" and I wish to lend a heart and hand to aid the work and to intorest your readers. I think every homa in the eouuty should have its csnnty paper, and be prompt to pay for it, too. -- -Mrv Editor, I am a new pilgrim on life's journey, just entering 'be race that y#u have rnn. May your last days be full of joy, and mine the same. Can Vox give Scripture proof that "Christ ever sung?" Keys. -? *? " ? ^..vovuiu ir^mp nmc? ior MjVNN. lie is trying to please everybody and succeeding. What tim Gjri.8 Neko.?Mrs. Chapin, in the letter which was published yesterday touches delicately but firmly on a question which is receiving tho cnrofttl attention of many other thoughtful minds just now, and also makes very clear the difficulty that girls in South Cnrolina must have in obtaining employment, so long as there is no thorough means for giving them an education in those callings which are at the same time most suitable for them and can be mnde profitable to them. The whole subject ispreeonted in a plain and practical light in the simple statement whioh Mrs. Chapin makes, that she receives seorps p>' toupfo from girls asking her to help them get situations as teschers, but when she could have obtained first-rate positions for bookkeepers, for instance, ebe has had to supply the demand by sending IBM mi uniiegc in a aisiant Stat*, 1 nnd that .South Carolina, girla are now seek- 1 ing admission to a college of the same kind t in a neighboring State. The interesting matter which is thus forcibly brought to notic* "gain, of training young girls ao that they shall be indepen> ' lent in life and not be compelled te regard ( marriage, on any terms, as the obief end of j living, wi,l have particular attention from I'lio Sunday News, and it is intended next * Sunday to publish an i*iportalat letter upon ( he subject. Meanwhile Mrs. Ch*nin'? ??r-- ? ^ ommunicftlion will keep tho warn en of the >?ate thinking, and will innke tho men put n their oonsidcring cape for the sake of their laughters, at least.?Sunday Ncu>t. * b Race Troubles is Barkwell.?Charles- < an. 8. C. Deo. 18.?Yestorday.at Blackviile,1 ' ?. Dewitt, white, shot one Tyler, ooloredpl rho had armed himself with a double-bar-' h tiled shotgun to kill Dtwitt, Tyler bad i eon suspected of killing a mult of Hewitt's D i revenge for Dewitt having assisted a ool- CI red man with whom Tyler had a lawsuit. T. yler announced his intention to shoot Dett on sight. The shooting took place in the a : reel of the town. ho Thero is some excitemont i? the same >unty on account of the di|appearanoe of to| ibert Morris, white. Hr it supposed to rei ,ve been murdered by a band of negroes ho 10 made ihreatt against his brother. This ihor and another had gone off for assist- wil ct. Hint > n their return tlioy found Rob wil s coat, with a hole in it, and his gun, hat am traoe of Robert, tUJ ? .'?l^r I; ^ The Hews in Santao. M?. Editoh,?Our fine spell of fair weather is broken; broken when we most desire fair W either in which to complete the operation of cotton picking, and to finish the general farm work before the holidays are up4 us. lam now "rainbound" and sitting by my tabfc musing over how I ean best spend my Chn^imas, radwondering how others will epe^Jn^^Btas^ifer. myself, I anticipate having a'No r time. providenoe permitting. One that I am not afraid of reflecting ridicules on roe, or to bring forth any unpleasant ooromentsfrom the law abiding and christian ladies and gcntlcraeu; nor one that I will he ashamed to look back on, as one full of whiskey drinking and debauohory. It is true that crops are very abort, and one has to enjoy himself in an economical manner, as pertains to the sp ending of money to seoure pleasure. Hut what is the use of one staying secluded at home in a state of moodiness, because of hard times, trying their level best to make them harder still by winning and whiiapvriug over them, like a little child crying Tor a bifurcated sweet-cake and then say that there is no pleasure on the farm, and "I am going to quit the farm, ?goiug to tbo city, where I can go where 1 please, and can go calling every night, if 1 with it," etc., There will be two Christmas trees in this vicinity?one at Gilliam's Chapel (Methodist) on Monday, !d4tb, at - P. M., and the Salem Simdjy School is going to have one on nig^ w&( en lh$ member* araJaainf^H^po make every oue present, and especially the little Sunday school scholars, enjoy themselves to their hearts content, and to make thelitile children look on tho occasion as a loag-to-be-remembered event. As I sm a member of this School, 1 extend-to you, Mr. Editor, a cordial invitation to come down on that night, for there are going to be a great many young ladies present. I know you are an o?d man, but 1 do not think you would object to lookiug on the fair and the beautiful. I know I will not, if I should live to become old, unlets 1 change mightily. 1 will also extend the invitation to all of the Times correspondents and employees, and especially to the yeung unmarried ones, who do not object to riding a long way for a little harmless fun and amuseinont. And, too, thoy might ineot their ''fate;" if they have not already met it. We would like to have "Seaton," of Joneaville, to ccme down and see the "galaxy of beauty hore. He might be persuaded to stjgi awhile, and'Tb s^rap a Jonesville girl for one here. You know a fair swap is n? stealing. 1 firmly believe that cupid is getting in some telling work hero, fer occasionally some "fellow" or "fellowe" come In here and etay a eliort while, and is thea gone again, but is always fortunate onou gb to leave a winsome smile on somebody's face. Now no one has told me that any one is going to leave horc, but I have entered into a contraot with my eyes and ears U take in all these things, and to report to me when convenient. Now 1 had belter stop telling on folks, or they might put a little explosive under me and send mo towards the azure vault of hearea with such astonishing rapidity as to inako me loose mj breath, or W maWe my reception so cold as to cause me to think an earthquake had landed me a few thousand miles nearer Spitsbergen's frozen shores. In my laet piece I wrote of my thought of going "deer" huntin^jjmJJsswe^^^^W^^W i. 111 s?n-r**rTf*^ *"'* " 'HnHng it over, and have come to tho conclusion that it would he prudent to let "deer" hunting alone ami turn my attention to hunting a "flower." Some may say that flowers don'tbloom in.the winter; but I know there are some everblooming. They are the precious ones. Oirle like to hunt flowers, ao does E. W. J. If your heart is bigger than your purse, come and see PLYNN.and he'll fix th#goods seeing the performance of the Southern Musical Comedy Company, in Wood's Hall, in Gaffney City. Tho first scene was a burlesque, on Dr. Tanner's forty days fasting The consulting physicians were Drs. Jones, Bellaire and Brown; the latter was a negro, so also was the patient. The abnormal condition of the abdemiual regions of tho patient was sufficient to impress the spectator | with the idea that forty days fasting had I done but little to assuago it. This, as well as most ef the other scenes, ware intsrspersed with side-splitting laughter. T? t. _ ? .? see ua?less for us to attempt te describe the scenes; we hope our readers will have n chance to see them for themselves. The ph&ntasmagorical seeuos were splendid, particularly the sinking of the Arnerioan Trader by tkc Chinese Junk, where the American man of war comes to the rescue and sinks the Junk. Yankee-doodlo was victorious. The large hall was filled with speotators and for two hours enjoyed themselves hugely. To-day looks as if the good weather was at an end, and farm work will hang up for the time being. Our neighbors who bavn't finished *?win? ' , nu?? ujmj aoi get through ?certainly not soon. This week's labors ends our journalistic abors for this year. How far we hare sac- ' teed or how completely we have failed we tare the" generous readers to judge for ( hemselve*. Wishing our readers a merry < Ihristmas and a happy new year, we are j oost respectfully, Vox. . I Personals. ? Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bewloy hare gone to / inderson to attend the marriage of Mr. I lewley's sister, Miss Nellie, to Dr. Prior- / so, ef that nliica. Pr.Tf, Kr. ^ith hw returned home from If BlM'tW'e l)en tal College, end will spend 1 is Christines in deer old Union. f< Mrs. L. C. Dorroh end twt> ohildreo, of f<i orroh, Laurens County, will spend the it liristmas with her perenta, Mr. end Mrs. ti M. Whiteside. n< Mr,-J. T. Moore, who hen been teaohing M nourishing school et Black's li va cerae m me for the holidn;g. T' Mr. W. C. Gellaghor, the exoellont I'ho- wi (raphrt* who wee wilh us last year, has Ot turned, end is now turniof dut some of auliful pbotoe. M l'-r Mr. F. M. Oego efter spendjg some lime sn lit his parents here, left lest week. lie thi It join his wifo And children Vat Mavannali, ale 1 then return to their liuurAut Jackson- gr< \?, fU. . V nie . V. *' >* r From Riverside Joe. Mb. Editok.?Christmas holidays nro upon its once again, and I fear that very few can say they aro better off now than one year ago ; a multitudo aro, if possible, in more destitute circumstances. If there was less loafin'g and banting at this season of the year, and moro diligence in the matter of making up compost, stopping washes, &c., the "balanco sheet" would show up betttr at the winding up of the year's businan. How many farmers in Union County know the ndvantagoa of a well kept account of all expanses during thoycar, showing tho resources, losses' and gains in a year's transactions t This would not be an easy jab for one not posted in bookkeeping, but most any ono can keep an account of the expenses of a crop, and compare it with the sales, or worth of such crop or crops. It is not the amount made that makes ono rich, but what he saves. A colored man in this county gives us the following as his year's work : lie works a crop on shares with Mr. II.; makos one and a half bales cotton on a one-horse farm, pays out in full and twenty-five dollars on back indebtednets. How is this for high, in tho way of frugality, in this case, cotton being the only moneyed crop. If farmers would take the advico of ft successful business man known to every farmer in the county, who says : "always calculate 011 half a crop, and that at half price, then keep expenses inside of these figliPM," (Jt*ro rrouM bo solid prosperity and money on every hand. How many farmers iu tho county can say they are out of debt, and have enough cash to run them for one year? Let not all speak nt once. It were hotter to take the advice of Horace Grcely and live on parched corn one year at least, than be always a slave to the merchants. It's vary easy to give advice, but to take it is quite nnothcr thing. .Before the farmers of this county cen realize any permanent success they must go to work and improve their wornout lands. David Dicksou was right when he said, there was no money in worxing poor land. Oue of tho most intelligent fanners we know of, makes it a rqlo not to plant cotton two years in succession, on the same ground. We refer to the Hon. Ilayne McMcekin, of Monticcllo, Fairfield Co. This gentleman tells us he plants overything in the hill-r corn, cotton, sorghum, &o., and says this plan of cultivation saves half the expense of hoeing, and may be followed, except on very steep hill lands. Ilev. J. E. Covington preached to the i'Phillipians" at the Mt. Tabor school house on Saturday last, from Luke 13: 21th verse. Bro. Covington's exposition of the subjoct was clear, forcablc, and to the point. Bro. C. has been called to preach in another part of tho Lord's vineyard, and we regret very much having to give him up. Wesley Chapel and Jenesville circuit nt | large are glad to have their pastor roturn to this work. Jonesvillc circuit made the | best financial showing of any church in the Spartanburg District. Job. For bargains in Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Clothing, llats, Shoes, Jeans, &c., go to GKAIIAM & SPARKS' Cheap Cash Store. Good Railroad News From Blaok's. Tlio attention of our ciiizen^\^^^j||J|M| , ^Wnororailroa I hands and at eleven o'clock I the laying of tho track of the threo C's llnil! road from Hickory Grove to illack's was completed. During tho laying of the last t few rails tho Cherokee IJrass Hand of thie [dace rendered admirably some selections chosen for tho occasion, and by that time a large concourse of citizens, both male and female had assembled to witness tl^e driving of the last spiko. The signal was than echoed to the surrounding country by the explosion of dynamite cartridges. Tho road has only been surfaced to a point fivo eniles this side Tof Hickory Grove, but the remaining eight miles will be surfaced in the next two weeks D?, nucoruiog to contract pasaenger train* will bo running regularly upon tko road by , the 1st of January next. I am glad to report that the authorities of the Three C's railroad company have decided to build the Augusta Division despite the recent decision of the Supreme Court with reference to the county bonds, and have instructed Gen. J. G. lslack, 000 of their j agents at this plaoe, to purchase the grading oftho C. K. & W. railroad, which was finished by that company from Augusta to Newberry by way of Edgefield C. II. In building the Augusta Division tho Three C's road will extend the road from tho latter place to Newborry leaving cut Edgefield. From Newberry the road will extend to Union, thence to Black's. M. HOLIDAY GIFTS.?The biggest show and most useful presents for the least money cau be had at ? T. E. BAILEY'S. ' ^ 1 A Fight Near Fountain Inn.?Jack Lol- . 1 i a ? ?" ? n ' ? .vj j nun Known liorso trailer of this county, is very dangerously ami probably fatally injured from a fight near Fountain ' Inn ou Monday nif^lit, in which several par- g ties were engaged. From the accounts which reach here James Walker and Loilis f were swapping coats, and nfter fhey had exchanged with eacli other Walker uccn?cd r Loilis of stealing a waistcoat from him. This d was denied; and Walker went off and returnad wiih his sen and two boys bv flic name , ? >f Martin and Ben Holland. The row was" -enewed, and Loilis struck one of the men or insulting him. Then, according to the jd uformation, ifll of th? s- J -vm juiii|/vu upon Ld ,ollid? and whipped him severely, using,.* tioks, rooks and oilier things in the fight. i physician was summoned and pronounced .ollis' condition very serious.?(Jreenvilie Jfc Veu>3. ; .jJj l)lX>OI>8HKD IN CorRT.?Nashvil's 'iVnn.r ?J{ iecember 16?A speoial to the Americaff' j?j cm Jackson, Tenn. says: Durlm i a trial bf-' WI re Esquire Kxuiu in the 10th district aU lis county yesterday, over a settlement htfi 7?r. resn Tom Drown and a colored frmifjr? imed Hicks, Will Hicks cross-qnestisnecf J ish Fannie Drown in rather an abrupt ? anner, and ho was told l>? K?"? v .>? wiyvuor ?ra to be more careful. The negro replied v" ith an oa'h and knnokod Brown down her negroes and Brown, a brother .?! Tom, joined in a general fight. Tom own cut one or two negroes with his knifo 1 d stabbed the mother of Will Hicks in the has rost. Tom Brown find his hrether wet# 1 r>n 10 badlj hurt. At l*?t accoantx the ne- disi >cs were firmed.* There wse mmh excite- lect nt and Cher* Is depger of further trouble bec< *KUOgt*?i; v. Interesting letter From Texas. Bailey, Tex. Dec. 12.?To-day we send (bo Tiuts two dollars lo pay for a year's subscription to same. Wo are always glad to get the Times, but it has not beea coming regularly of late. Having to travel so far it will bri^ a strong wrapper upon it to make (ho trip. In our communication to the Times some three months ago , we were somewhat mistaken as lo the exact state of the cotton crop of Nerth Texas. We lliea reported it short, but it is mucb shorter than wo supposed it was. The crop this present year is unprecedented; the like has never been known bore. Merchants aud farmers alike had about come to the ooaolueion that it was almost impossible for a failure in crops, and especially in the crop of Cotton, COnsCOUa&tlv the farinam wpiiI in debt promiscuou^y, to the bank* for money to improve their farms, to the Merchants fur supplies, etc., having paid out tolerably well until last winter, when many came out in debt, the merchants carrying them over, as a rule. They bought as heavily this year as they did in former yeais. The planters, owing to a very short crop this season, f<ilcd to pay the merchants enough in many instances to relieve them of the heavy burdens they are carrying, so many have succumbed to the pressure ami "closed up shop."' Eight firms in this county (Fannin,) liavo failed already, and there nro numerous failures in all parts of thie ytate, and uotably in North Texas. Mr. Editor, iliero was almost a panic here this.fall, among business meu. They did not realize, nor did the farmers, until very late, that the crop was so short us it rcaliy was, and nearly every merchant bought largely, expecting an immense trade during tlie fall and winter. They were not only deceived iu that, but have failed to collect sufficient to pay ofT their iudcbledues. Many of the moneyed uierchauts fearing that it would be a diilicult matter to pay for their fall and winter purchases, out of tho proceeds of sales this winter, advertised, early ia the season to sell their entire *tock "at cost," which were sold actually at low fiiguros; in fact at such low figures that merchauis have not, in many cases, paid their expenses since the so-called cost sales begnu. That, together, with the failure to collect old accounts and aocouats for the present year, have caused so many failures. Times nro truly squally here, from a mer canine standpoint. Many people are going West, into the "I'anhundlo country" and the drsulh-strickcn district of Texts, from whence to many cuno only two years aince, on nccount of dry weather. The prssont exodus is caused by too much rain here. Ar.d again, Mr. Editor, there is on the Stutute books of this State n law which so many people in oilier Stntes applaud as the suinmum boiiifvi of all Texas laws, whioh in reality is the greatest curse to so many honest' people, in that it shields rascals, while honorable inon pay honorable debts, regardless of the panacea, so called?the homesfead law. It reserves more for married nieu than most men have in this State. It is a curse instead of a blessing, and nearly all good people admit it. A credit system with the present homestead law is an injury to good citizens, because they indirectly pay largely the risks that nro taken on scoundrels A homestead law with a to see wherein tho good is. There is no statute law that makes a man; but it is a law of nature that does that great work. It is a fact beyond pcradveaturo, that many colored people here, who perhaps knew nothing of the homestead laws of tho State, by dint of perseverance and industry, linvo accumulated nico properties, wiio pay their debts to u dollar, and their notes for ?1,000 and fo.OOO would ho worth 100 cents on the dollar at banks where thev *r? known. Of course, there are many white men who come to Texas and become independent and acquire much moro than tho law allows them, but many others oloak Aiotnselves with this homestead law and don't pay anything they can got out of paying; and we conclude that it is a credit to the Africau, and anything but creditable to the white man that this state of things exist, namely, that (ho negro will pny his debts regardless of the law, while so many whites shield themselves under the law. T|io Dallas Morning Ntus sometime ago, in commenting upon the remonstrancs of a South Carolina democratic Con my Chairman. illSt llffer :? ? uicviiuh, ?s regarded the acts of democrats in Now York City, said : "A South Carolina democratic chairman says he is tired of NatioonI politics and wants nothing more to do with it. He wants to give he republicans tho Federal oflioti in fee Simple, in exchange for State Sovereignty in domestic affairs. This idea might do to defeat Tammany, but it is, aftor all, only an tnxarculotnl tpeciet of ttcttscon. It is nat leaving the union, hut merely remaining at the federal table tinder promise to eat nothing." We think this is un unkind cut at ^outh Caroline, became she and her people ire as loyal to the union as Texas. ? Col. Abnor Taylor, who built the Texas hate Capitol, is, you willl observe, the repesahfsffyc in Congress from the 1st Illinois ? istrirt. Ilo and Senator Ptrwall ?t-? ' - ?... V* vil O m-o largely intcreitrd in Texas That is (o sayk to tlio ulenl of w ,0()6.0I)0 seres, and it seems that tbay ioui'l.lu' interested in Snuthorn ligiiiation, ft ^aitlly- any ?f interest toTexaa. eUn&'Crook was confided a week ago nt 2 halfiin', in the district Court, and aenaiiilllo .00 jrenra imprisonment, aa an ao rJUse iu tho HRgassination of SberitT-aUet, hrU/llUek, of Lamm- county, at iiloaaom ijtrie, a little of?r four yeeo ago. A shod/ "lr ^or(nt of tho assassination was publ^fad tti Times at that time. htn. C. . >' TT pi Grand festivals will bo hekrin all parts in Union County for thejyrfn 30 days, and rtso managing tlirin wjflTfind it (0 their adiitnge to consult my faenn *n - ? - uujmR ir o-indy, applet!, WUisin* from Trn its prr pound uj</ at LAUK12N8 0. poi >CNU'ri. _/ >. ' ' jt.j, ?or forty y.-arr, a>ci i ( lurry l'ectornl Dei i demonstrate d I" he the i,o*t reliable f9icly in use. for co ds, coughs, end 1uki^^b[ ruses. R'ip'it ce i? ill noth^^B| H TheTec^gJ ii, mmm * Oltll CJARY BECKKELL?Died, at Oseonla. Arfc,. 0?t. 28tb, Butler B. Becknell, Aged ill. years. He was a Dative of Uuiou County, S. 0., A member of the Methodist church, and a strong adherent to the Temperanoe cause. He wee nn h?nnst man, and was beloved by ell Who knew hitn. MITCHKL?Died, ftt tho residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Charles Sims, Not. 27lh,^j| 1888, Mrs. Mary Mitchel, who wee borw in Chester District, 8. C., March 23d, 183$&SB In early life she removed to the State h?j? ii mi'iiuiu iuu cvuipifiea mr, > 'the Institution at Newborn, rftad frhtrt, Vw I uniteJ with tho Baptist Ohuroh, at ,ti^M H of 14, and remained a until her death. She 'a Carolina and roarritjd Union who, a* was killed at the aaoend lOpile^PHHV^JPQ and left her w 1 J!'? tvmVly/f small cfilldrenT She engaged irJ teaching, and saooeeded In raising and ?/uci>tii)g her children. She was oue of tHo husy workers of the world, doing alwAfs her duty with active and oheerful liAart. She was an earnest and' devoted folWiwrr of tho Saviour. Tha * higher elements of her nature were so fhllj developed that she commanded the love andt respect of all who knew her. Her children and pupils rise up and call bcr blessed. She is gone, but not forgotten. Wo. mourn her loss, nut not as those who have no hope. * List of Letters. Remaining in the Post Offico at Unioa M. (I. for the week ending Deo. loth 1888^^ unclaimed. t Cureton Rev A C Jiles Mr J J Ed wards Mr J IV J ilea Mr Jenros Qault M J Keen Mr W J tinge Felix Liixlley Mr A II .tiles Nancy Norman Mr Dan Palmer Mr Edward Per tons < tilling for the above letters will^M ploaso say I hey m o advertised, and will required to pay one cent for their delivery, S| J. C. HUNTER, P. M. H REPORTOF THE CONDITIO^ OF TUK Merchants' & Planters' NATIONAL Ii A KK k OF l^'ION, SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 At nfy'on, in the State of South Carolina, sfl at the c'oifx)/ business, December 12th, 1888. J Loans an<l diMCcunt?..?L1MM,.. Overdrafts, secured arra unio- ^Vjj U. S. Donds to secure circulation .. 16,000 00 Oilier stocks,itionds & mortgages 81,202 60 , Due from approved rcsorvo ag'ls 63,107 14 Due from othckNational Ranks 2.784 68 Heal estate, furniture and fixtures 2.900 00 Current expenses and taxes paid 2.261 31 Bills of other ll/nks 160 00 1\ Fractional pnytr currency, nickels nml cents..... |... 66 82 Specie 16,203 20 Legal tender notes 11,395 00 Redemption fund with U. S.Treasurer. (6 per ct of circulation) 676 00 Duo from U. S. Treasurer, other than 6 per et. redemption 1 fund - 4,000 00 Total ?275,031 19 LIABILITIES. "~1 Capital stock paid in 00,000 00 I Surplus fund 30,000 00 I Undivided profits 22,56^18iJ National Bank notes outstanding 13,6^J[^gJ Dividends Total $276,081 lol Statu or South Cabomna, 1 CoTJHTT of Union, ss j I I, George Munro, Cashier of the above named (Sauk, <lo solemnly swear that the above statement is true to tho tiest of my knowledge and belief I GfiORGE MUNltO, Cashier. 1 Subscribed and sworn to beforo mo this 18th day of Uocembor, 1888 fl f a GEO H. OETZEL, -j skai. > Notary l'nbli'o. Cohrkct?Attest: E. K. WALLACE, ) A. H. FOSTER, [ Di reclor s-flH If. L. GOSS. ) j^M Auditoi^H us?e?H conimenoa*<?a January 1 tflB B ' :,V convonicnco 1 ?M ayefB B tho places at tba ^B B ^B B In my office at Union C. If., from January, to (\'<l;irjl!'uft\ Monday it11 ;rno ?:i, B ^Bj Cross Keys, Tuesday, Jan. 8th. Mintcr's Store, Wednesday forenoon, | January 9th. , Goshen Hill, Thursday ft^riinon, January 1 10th. I Fish Dam, Friday, January \l!), ?.' i M Sanluc, Saturday. January 12t^L ? Mt. Tabor, Monday, January 14+1% ?A Kelton, Tuoeilay, January JGtnT mTT Wednesday forsnoon, January lOtb. % Kondrick's Store, Woduos I ?y aftornooo, January ltlth. ' ^oudeysville, Thursday, January 17th, * A Wilkinsvillc, Friday and Saturday, Jaou- 1 try IStk and 19th. /.d^JpKSB Draytonvillo. Monday, Jan. 21st. Timber Itldgo, Tuotday forenoon, Jaufl S iary 22d. ' Asburv. Tnaaditr oft--" ?? jiu. jnd Wednesday forenoon, Jau. 28d. J ones villo, Wednesday afternoon, JaO^^H U, and Thursdays Jan. 24th. J MUL West Springs Friday forepyonVjao. 254^^1 jColorninc, Frida/ Olbbs. Saturday mmmmBH For fautW^^lCngBkgHHl ^^HHD scribed time a by the .. All male oi Scent between IMT d GO ar< liable te a poll U*. of Red Ffftaton^^jj^^H^^H to